XP closing problem

[Guest]

When I turn off my computer a error box pop up saying "can't read (write? I
forgot) 0x020e029a.

After a few seconds my computer is off without any more hiccups. It happens
almost everytime recently when I shut down. And my computer would turn on as
usual without any problem apparantly (only that it takes a long while,
several minutes in running 100% CPU for svchost.exe before I can use the CPU
power for application).

What does that mean? Is my computer infected?

Help......

 

[Shenan Stanley]

When I turn off my computer a error box pop up saying "can't read
(write? I forgot) 0x020e029a.

After a few seconds my computer is off without any more hiccups.
It happens almost everytime recently when I shut down. And my
computer would turn on as usual without any problem apparantly
(only that it takes a long while, several minutes in running 100%
CPU for svchost.exe before I can use the CPU power for application).

What does that mean? Is my computer infected?

Possibly - but let's check a few things first.

- Let's fix up your Windows Updates...

Get Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix

Use its options to fix:
- Windows Installer
- Windows Update
- all the Registration Center options.

Turn off the "Empty System32\Catroot 2"
Do NOT do "Flush SoftwareDistribution".

Then click "GO"

Reboot...

Download/Install Windows Update v3.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237

(You may need to install it using the command line switch "/wuforce" right
after an additional reboot - immediately after logging in.)

Download/Install the 927891 patch.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7A81B0CD-A0B9-497E-8A89-404327772E5A

Reboot.

As for the error - look for it in your Event Log (Start button --> Run -->
eventvwr --> OK) and let us know what it actually says. ;-)

 

[Shenan Stanley]

When I turn off my computer a error box pop up saying "can't read
(write? I forgot) 0x020e029a.

After a few seconds my computer is off without any more hiccups.
It happens almost everytime recently when I shut down. And my
computer would turn on as usual without any problem apparantly
(only that it takes a long while, several minutes in running 100%
CPU for svchost.exe before I can use the CPU power for application).

What does that mean? Is my computer infected?

After following the other part of this thread...

Utilize these: (Download, Install, Run, Update, Scan with..)
(If you already have one or more - uninstall them and download the
LATEST version from the page given!)

SuperAntiSpyware (Free and up)
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Lavasoft AdAware (Free and up)
http://www.lavasoft.de/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
(How-to: http://snipurl.com/atdn )

Spybot Search and Destroy (Free!)
http://www.safer-networking.net/en/download/
(How-to: http://snipurl.com/atdk )